On January 22, 2026, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will align itself to within an exceptionally small angle with the Earth-Sun axis. At this alignment, the comet will allow the measurement of a novel ...
Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate? How could ...
A team of astronomers found no radio signals from the comet that would suggest it is an extraterrestrial spaceship. The comet was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to enter our solar ...
Scarlett Howard currently has funding from the Australian Research Council and the Hermon Slade Foundation. Adrian Dyer receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Alexander von ...
Interstellar objects are so uncommon as to be subject to observation only once every few years and so far we learn something each time, according to Shane Byrne, principal investigator of the HiRISE ...